STAGES OF TEACHING POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS RESEARCH WRITING DISCOURSE USING THE TANDEM-METHOD

The development of foreign language teaching algorithm research discourse of post-graduate students on the basis of the tandem method is prepared. The results of the research are a) an analysis of studies on the implementation of the project methodology in teaching a foreign language in general, and training based on the tandem method in particular is provided, b) stages of teaching written research discourse to graduate students through the tandem-method are developed. Tandem method is defined as a way of mastering, learning or teaching, based on the partnership of those involved in the educational process, i. e. students (student-student), student and teacher (student-teacher) and teachers (teacher-teacher). Based on the analysis of methodical works the following stages of teaching written research discourse to graduate students based on the tandem method (tandem teaching) are developed: 1) introduction; 2) explanation of the structure of a particular research paper; 3) development of structural elements of writing a research paper written in training exercises; 4) discussion in the learners’ native and foreign languages the content of training and written paper structure; 5) preparation of a sample written paper; 6) assessment of the students’ sample written paper; 7) discussion of the results of the students’ sample written papers; 8) setting the goal of writing individual research written papers based on the problems of each student’s research; 9) writing research papers by students; 10) assessment of students’ written papers and their discussion with each student; 11) reflection.

tandem, goals of teaching a foreign language, English for specific purposes, communicative competence, stages of teaching